Mariposa Park
Mariposa Recreation Area is a 151-acre outdoor recreation area located northeast of Newton. A newly renovated 18-acre lake lies among the hills covered with pine trees. Fishing, camping, picnicking, and hiking are the most popular attractions at the area. A Children's Nature Playscape is available for families to use. The playscape includes sand for digging, musical area , little free library and more. There is a primitive camping area and a ½ mile nature trail at Mariposa. This is an excellent park for a picnic, and there are many picnic tables and a covered shelter available.
Location
Take highway T-12 north out of Newton and follow the signs to the park entrance.
Features
Campground
Shelter House
Pit Toliets
Butterfly Garden
Hiking Trail
Handicap Parking and Accesible Fishing Dock
Lookout Tower
Fishing Line Recycling Bin
Nature Playscape
Operating Hours & Seasons
5:00am - 10:30pm